Question

According to People Magazine, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry are in the top ten lists of highest paidactresses. Halle average salary is one-third the amount of Angelina. If combined they make $30,000,what is the average salary of each actress.

Answer 1

given:

According to People Magazine, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry are in the top ten lists of highest paid actresses.

Let the salary of Angelia be x.

Let the salary of Halle be 1/3 x.

The average combined salary is $30000.

To find the salaries.

$\begin{gathered} \frac{\frac{1}{3}x+x}{2}=30000 \\ \frac{\frac{4}{3}x}{2}=30000 \\ \frac{4x}{3\cdot2}=30000 \\ \frac{4x}{6}=30000 \\ \frac{2x}{3}=30000 \\ 2x=90000 \\ x=\frac{90000}{2} \\ x=45000 \end{gathered}$

thus, the salary of Angelia is $45000.

the salary of Halle is $ 15000.